Lit Cam vs Silhouette Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lit Cam
Transform your device into a powerful light-powered camera. Control screen brightness and rear flash for enhanced night photography, sharp macro shots, and natural selfie lighting. Capture clear images even in complete darkness.
- Use display or flash as light source
- Take photos with front and rear cameras
- Smooth zoom controls for macro
- Manual light power control
- Adjust screen color temperature
- View real-time shutter speed and ISO
- Minimalist interface
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Lit Cam 2.0 coming soon — fully rebuilt, new modes, free for current users! Turn your device into a light-powered camera, with full control of both the screen and the rear flash. Illuminate subjects at night, zoom-in for sharp macro shots and add a natural glow when taking selfies. Lit Cam is the only app that lets you take photos in complete darkness! Light is everything in photography. Flash in other camera apps can be unpredictable and overpower the photo. We transform it into a continuous configurable light, which makes it vastly more useful. Add the perfect amount to highlight your subject and strike the perfect foreground to background balance. Combine light with zoom to improve photo sharpness and capture hard to see details, which is great for close-ups. The app also works as a photo light. Use it to fill shadows and be creative when using another device as the camera. Adding light is key when taking photos at night or in low light situations. Portable photo lighting solutions can cost over $100. Lit Cam provides similar functionality with the devices you already have. Transform that extra phone or tablet into a photo light! Take better photos at night and add some pop to macros / close-ups. Now go light some shots! Features * Use the display or the flash as the light source * Take photos with both front and rear cameras * Flip sides seamlessly, even with the camera on * Supports all built-in lenses, including the ultra-wide on iPhone 11 * Smooth zoom controls for the rear camera * Magnify and illuminate dark objects, great for macro photography * Manual light power control, from 10% to full-power * When using the screen, pick the color temperature for the best look * Auto-select the perfect screen color when using the front camera * View real-time camera shutter speed and ISO sensitivity * Compare field-of-view to DSLR/Mirrorless camera lens with full-frame equivalent focal lengths * Tap to set automatic focus and exposure * Multiple settings to customize app launch * Optional rules of third grid for great composition * Simple, fast, and focused - no bloat * Minimal interface for one-handed use and optimized for all orientations * Instantly turns on when you open the app * Keeps the screen from unexpectedly sleeping * Thoughtfully dims the screen when using flash * Works on iOS devices of all sizes - turn those old phones/tablets into portable lights! Disclaimer: Continued use of the screen or flash may decrease battery life, but you already knew that.
Silhouette Editor
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■ Use two photos, one for the foreground and one for the background, to create a single photo. ■ Darken the foreground photo to easily create a "silhouette composite photo." ■ Background transparency is fully automatic. Enjoyable and quick photo compositing. ■ To fine-tune the automatic background transparency, you can enlarge the image and edit in detail. ● Foreground recognition function automatically makes only the background of the photo transparent. ● Adjust the brightness of the foreground and background using the brightness graph. ● Leave only the foreground you want to focus on, such as people, pets, cars, buildings, and flowers, and create a silhouette composite with another background. ● Zoom and scroll the image to correct foreground recognition errors and make detailed corrections to transparent parts. ● Zoom, rotate, and edit the position of the foreground and background. ● Copy, save, and share transparent images and composite images. ● Save transparent images to a collection (reusable) [Photo Selection] ・Launch the camera and take a photo. ・Select a photo from the photo album. ・Select a foreground image from a collection. ・Import shared files from other apps. ・Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Outputs] ・Save to camera roll: Photos ・Share photos: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lit Cam at every 2 months against Silhouette Editor's every 4 months. Lit Cam also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Silhouette Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Lit Cam costs $1.99 and Silhouette Editor $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lit Cam ships an update every 2 months, Silhouette Editor every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lit Cam | Silhouette Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lit Studios | Masanori Katsuta |
In-app purchases
Lit Cam
No in-app purchases
Silhouette Editor
No in-app purchases
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